Bedding in Brakes

[russ-vdub]

I recently had new discs and pads all round and got told the obligitatory phrase '..brakes need bedding in..' from my mechanic but never actually knew exactly what it meant. My understanding was just take it easy for a 200 odd miles and that was that. But after doing some research it seems you need to do this 60mph to 10mph, straight back to 60mph down to 10mph and repeat FIVE times...

So basically i've never ever done that proceedure in 8 years of driving!! Have any of you done this and will it be a noticable difference in performance afterwards?

NB: All standard parts btw, not performance stuff.

[bamba]

If you've had new discs and pads, it shouldnt take much bedding in, just drive normal. The only case where bedding in is needed is if new pads have been fitted to a old disc, as the pads have to wear to the contour of the disc before full contact is made with the pad. I wouldnt do the 60 to 10 mph thing ether way, youll end up over heating the brakes and possibly warp the discs.
 

[russ-vdub]

Yeh i see what you mean but i've read at least 3 articles explaining that the 60mph to 10mph is the best way to get the pad to transfer properly to the disc. Apparently its only if you stop to a halt you're at risk of warping them.

Never heard of anyone doing that method until now tho so really after anyones experience whos done it themselves if possible

[Diamond Hell]

Just don't thrash the hell out of the brakes for a couple of hundred miles and you'll be fine.

The pads need to 'bed in' to the discs and key up which is what the bedding in is doing, as well as tempering the material in the pads.

In eight years, you've changed discs and pads before right?

The car stopped afterwards, right?

What are you worrying about?

[Thom89]

Just don't thrash the hell out of the brakes for a couple of hundred miles and you'll be fine.

The pads need to 'bed in' to the discs and key up which is what the bedding in is doing, as well as tempering the material in the pads.

In eight years, you've changed discs and pads before right?

The car stopped afterwards, right?

What are you worrying about?

This,
Basically you're waiting for the surface of the pads to adapt to the surface shape of the discs.
Stopping distances will be longer to start with, but will shorten as the pads start to "Bed in" to the discs.
Realistically, an hours driving will sort the brakes out, and re adjust the driver to the new stopping distances.
Other than that, just drive it, the rest is BS

Thom

[clipperjay]

Russ don't bed the brakes whilst they are out of the car okay 
Sorry mate can't resist!
You over analyze a lot of things and I can sympathize 

[Sam]

Don't forget to make sure you bed them in when reversing too. For this, go to a carpark late at night and reverse around for an hour or so, from 30mph to 10mph.

































 

[Sgt_Lemon]

I thought j turns were the only true way to bed your brakes

[dubber36]

How much consideration do people with brand new cars give to this I wonder?

[russ-vdub]

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

http://ebcbrakes.com/articles/how-to-bed-in-your-new-brakes-for-streeturban-driving-2/

https://www.essexparts.com/learning-center/cat/brake-rotors/post/Bed-in

There's 3 articles explaining the 60mph thing, the reason why I ask as ive already said, is there must be a benefit in doing this otherwise why would the top 3 google hits be about this? I just wana get the most out of my brakes.